Man struck by own car, still snags suspect

[JMV]

Apologies if this story was already posted. This guy represents all that I thought was lost in the US. Too good not to post, IMO!

Man struck by own car, still snags suspect

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A tire store employee was hit with his own car when he tried to stop someone from stealing it over the weekend -- but despite an injured leg, he ran the car down on foot and took the suspect into custody.

Timothy Ray is still sore, but he managed to return to work Monday.

"Yeah, he hit me with my own car," said Ray, 36. "I tried to stop him, but he clipped me pretty good. He got me in the knee, and I rolled my ankle."


The impact threw Ray back into the side of the tire store.

Ray works at Graham Tire and was on duty early Saturday afternoon when someone noticed a man going through cars at some nearby businesses. By the time Ray was aware that someone was going through his Buick in the tire store parking lot, the man was starting it with keys he'd found under the seat.

Ray, who was about 30 feet away when the culprit started the car and drove off, tried to stop him.

After hitting Ray with the stolen car, the driver hit a fence, a utility pole and the building, and then he drove off, snapping another utility pole. Shortly thereafter, the driver crashed into a parked car.

Despite his injuries, Ray was running behind his stolen car, and he caught up with the driver . His car was totaled. Ray took the thief to the ground and put him in a headlock and choke hold.

Store manager Jeff Chapman was right behind Ray and helped sit on the suspect until police arrived.

Robert Noah Reynolds, 18, of West Des Moines, Iowa, is charged with first-degree theft, interference with official acts, assault with intent to inflict serious injury and six counts of hit-and-run. He was in the Polk County Jail on Monday, held on $21,300 bond.

Chapman said the alleged car thief "seemed to have lost his mind."

"He caused a lot of destruction in a short amount of time," Chapman said.



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[Standard]

i wanna buy this guy a beer. thats awesome

 

[sonar1]

He should file a case for personal injury damages with his car insurance so he can get a nicer new car!

Kinda like suing himself.

 

[JMV]

i wanna buy this guy a beer. thats awesome

This guy deserves every man in the US to buy him a beer.

He should file a case for personal injury damages with his car insurance so he can get a nicer new car!

Kinda like suing himself.

I suppose so!

 

[Engel]

Looks like a real winner!

This thread is so boring. The incident did not happen at a McDonalds.

 

[JMV]

Sure looks like a smug bastard for having just had his ass beaten.

 

[The Refugee]

Not gonna lie, that's pretty awesome. Seems like something that would be in a movie (just with guns and explosions to complement the crashing into fences)